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Herbert George Savoy |
 Version française |
Manufactured or assembled in USA from (Circa) 1955 to (After) 1955.
Index of rarity in France: Rare (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 399
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Chronology of cameras Herbert George
The company founded in 1945 by Herbert Weil and George Israel specialized in producing simple cameras designed for a youthful and fashionable clientele.
In addition to models bearing the names of various American Scout associations, they used themes from comic strips (Donald Duck) or youth-oriented movies (Roy Rogers), as well as current events that interested young people. References to space were recurrent, with "Mercury" being the name of the American space program launched in 1958, and the word "Satellite" appearing frequently. "Delta" is also the name of a rocket, while "Corvette" evokes speed and stylish cars.
Herbert George offered his cameras in very youthful and unusual colors (sometimes combined), which was unconventional in the world of photography. He optimized production by using a limited number of shapes, with some of these shapes sharing components such as the back and buttons.
The table below lists these shapes based on the cameras encountered so far.
In 1961, the company changed hands and was renamed Imperial, a name that often appeared on Herbert George models. The appearance of the Imperial logo indicates that the cameras were produced after 1961.
| Shape | Flash | Format | Logo Imperial | Colors | Models | |
Shape 1 |
Classic box shape with a viewfinder on top. | With or without double pin on top | 620 | Black, red button Black cream Black metal button |
Adventurer 620 Imperial Six-Twenty Imperial Herco 620 Official Cub Scout Camera Official Girl Scout Camera Roy Rogers |
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Shape 2 |
Double pin on top | 127 | Dark grey/Light grey Red /Red Black/Black Turquoise/Turquoise Green/Green Cream/Cream Black/Dark grey |
Boy Scout of America Imperial Satellite 127 Official Girl Scout Camera Satellite II Mercury Satellite 127 |
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Shape 3 |
This shape is likely extrapolated from shape 2. | Bulb flash with integrated round reflector. | 127 | Yes | Dark grey/Light grey Dark grey/Dark grey |
Fedella Imperial Lark |
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Shape 4 |
Asymmetrical shape. The viewfinder is located on the left (when facing the camera). | Double pin near viewfinder | 620 | Black, cream button Chocolate, cream button Black, red button |
Imperial Debonair Official Cub Scout Camera Tower Companion |
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Shape 5 |
Symmetrical shape. Shutter on the left, button on the right. Various designs between the viewfinder and the lens. | Double pin on right side | 620 | Yes and No | Cream, brown button Turquoise, Dark blue button Light grey, black button Black, red button Red, black button Green, green button Light green, green button |
Imperial Girl Scout Imperial Mark XII Flash Official Girl Scout Camera |
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Shape 6 |
Forme 1 basculée à 90° /Rarely used shape. | 620 | Green | Savoy Mark II | ||
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Shape 7 |
Rarely used shape. | Double pin on top | 127 | Yes | Delta | |
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Shape 8 |
Folding camera in the style of a "Klapp." | Black and lightgrey Black and white |
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Shape 9 |
Pseudo TLR | 620 | Black and beige | Imperial Reflex | ||
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Shape 10 |
127 | No | Black | Donald Duck Happi Times |
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Shape 11 |
This shape is likely not due to HG. | Flash Cube socket. | 127 | Yes | Imperial Cubex IV | |
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Shape 12 |
This shape is likely not due to HG. | Built-in electronic flash. | 126 | Permalite Electronique Flash | ||
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Shape 13 |
Double pin on side | 620 | Yes and No | Black Grey Blue Black, red buttons |
Tower Snappy Savoy Corvette |
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Shape 14 |
This shape is likely extrapolated from shape 2. | Bulb flash with integrated rectangular reflector. | 127 | Imperial Mark 27 | ||
The brand appears to have produced cameras exclusively in the 620 and 127 formats. The introduction of a 126 format camera (Shape 12) in the lineup suggests that it was a product of subcontracted production, likely indicating a departure from their usual manufacturing focus.__________
Traduction de Sylvain Halgand
Herbert George Co was founded in Chicago, around the end of the WWII by Herbert Weil and George Israel. Their firm was renamed “Impérial” in 1961.
This plastic camera is very basic. Its only originality is its color : turquoise.
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